Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on the Brink Rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns affect birds’ ability to find food and reproduce, which over time impacts local populations, and ultimately continent-wide populations, too. Some species may even go extinct in your state if they cannot find the conditions they Read more
Salt marshes are unique ecosystems where land meets sea, providing essential services like storm buffering and carbon storage. Most research has focused on how tides and rising sea levels affect these wetlands, but recent studies are shedding light on another important factor: freshwater inputs from rain and groundwater. A Read more
Entry Deadline: January 29, 2026, 5:00pm Details @ Coastal Art & Poetry Contest in English o Cómo participar, en Español Ready to participate? Here’s what to do: Read the Contest Guidelines Create your art or poetry Learn How to Enter the contest Submit your work online by January 29, 2026 at Read more
This amazing e-book is based on observations of the Tijuana Estuary and other local systems by Dr. Joy B. Zedler and is available from our friends at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, which is one of 30 Reserves in the United States. They preserve, protect, and manage the Read more
What is CEQA? The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is an environmental and public health bill of rights for all Californians. CEQA is designed to ensure that people in every California community understand how land use decisions will impact their community’s future. The law requires that government agencies mitigate projects’ Read more
The Friends of Rose Creek and many of our partners are under attack from the most recent presidential memorandum, signed on September 25th, entitled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence.” Threats include loss of non-profit status, criminal investigation, and prosecution of what most people would call rights exercised under Read more
CEQA Gutted! For those who do not know, for 50 years, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), required most development projects to complete an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to identify impacts to our communities and the natural world around us. It also required community outreach so that your voice is Read more
Power In Nature is a statewide coalition of nearly 300 community groups, environmental and conservation organizations, land trusts, Indigenous organizations, and Tribal members dedicated to advancing California’s 30×30 commitment. For a brief introduction, watch this great video. Did you know that portions of Rose Creek are on the list for Read more
CEQA Gutted! Take action by August 15th For those who do not know, for 50 years, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), required most development projects to complete an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to identify impacts to our communities and the natural world around us. It also required community outreach Read more
This great data-driven article by PEW, one of the most trusted names in data, talks about life in the salt marsh with a focus on the economic activities in the South Atlantic States of the USA. While the exact dollar amounts and species will be different for California, the numbers Read more